EclecticGuy

It was another beautiful weekend of spring soccer in New England. The theme this week is “goal”. All three photos show a goal scoring play.

Pick 1

Description

A little skirmish with the keeper

Shooting Conditions

Camera model: Canon EOS 40D 
Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal length: 100 mm
Exposure: 1/1250 at f/5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
ISO speed: ISO 400
Metering mode: Spot

Pick #2

Description

Right place at the right time.

Shooting Conditions

Camera model: Canon EOS 40D 
Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM… Continue Reading

Week of 5/9/2009. Only had 2 games this weekend.

Pick #1

Description

Quite the stride there. That’s my son Nick bringing it to the goal.

Shooting Conditions

Camera model: Canon EOS 40D 
Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal length: 190 mm
Exposure: 1/1250 at f/5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
ISO speed: ISO 400
Metering mode: Spot

Pick #2

Description

Is it karate or is it soccer? Socrate? Karaccer?

Shooting Conditions

Camera model: Canon EOS 40D 
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Another catch-up post, this time from the seek starting on Saturday 5/2.

Pick #1

Description

A nice “airplane” shot! This shot led to a goal.

Shooting Conditions

Camera model: Canon EOS 40D 
Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal length: 100 mm
Exposure: 1/1250 at f/5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
ISO speed: ISO 320
Metering mode: Spot

Pick #2

Description

Another partial airplane shot – flaps extended!

Shooting Conditions

Camera model: Canon EOS 40D 
Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM… Continue Reading

I’m a little behind on my posting! This post is for photos taken from Saturday 4/25 to Friday. Overall, it was great weekof spring soccer!

Pick #1

Description

Believe it or not, the ref called this on us (maroon). It almost looks like the player in green is going for a dive, almost.

Shooting Conditions

Camera model: Canon EOS 40D 
Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal length: 160 mm
Exposure: 1/1000 at f/5.6
Exposure mode: Manual… Continue Reading

It’s that time again! This weekend was drizzly, cold, windy and overcast – perfect to challenge a weekend photography warrior! I had lots of photos to choose from this weekend though. After reviewing the shots in detail, I thought a good theme would be “holding”. The referee did not call either of these.

Pick #1

Description

Maybe not so blatant holding in this shot but in the next 2 frames the bright red player had a pretty good grip on our player’s jersey!

Shooting Conditions

Camera model: Canon EOS 40D … Continue Reading

Well, the spring soccer season has finally started! My youngest son’s U12 club team – FC Stars of Massachusetts – played on a really windy Sunday afternoon. So, without further fanfare, here is the first Photo of the Week for Spring 2009!

Description

This is a photo of my son outpacing his defender – who has just given up the chase. At U12, athleticism and stamina counts as much – if not more – than skill. 

Shooting Conditions

Camera model: Canon EOS 40D 
Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal length: 180 mm
Exposure: 1/800 at f/5
Exposure mode: Manual
ISO speed: ISO 200… Continue Reading

This weekend had a mix of grey overcast skies and rain and spectacularly beautiful New England autumn sun! I just got my 70-200mm lens back from Canon repair so I got a chance to try it out on the cloudy day. I also spent a little more time positioning myself in different locations in order to catch more midfield acrobatics and keeper action. Here are the results.

Pick #1

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This first pick was from one of those cloudy day shoots. I rarely see … Continue Reading

The fall soccer season is in the final few weekends. Between the cold and windy fields and the sun going down early, soccer photography is not for the weak! Those 4pm games can be very challenging to shoot as the lighting conditions change by the minute.

Pick #1

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Balance and Determination! Sometimes the camera captures a passing moment in time that happens so quickly that most spectators miss. This pick is one of those moments. Notice the total concentration on the ball and balance on … Continue Reading

This was a big soccer weekend with Columbus Day Weekend soccer tournaments. We had a total of 10 soccer games – but I was not able to attend all of them!

Pick #1

Description

This shot was taken at my daughter’s school in Ct on Saturday at their home Parent’s Weekend game. I see a lot of crazy entanglements in my photos but the photos are usually not presentable – this one was. Notice how the player’s arms are interlocked!

Shooting Conditions

Camera model: Canon EOS 40D 
Lens: Canon EF … Continue Reading

This was a great weekend for soccer! Not so great for photographing soccer though! It was a typical dry, cool and clear New England autumn weekend. The light was extremely bright, making early morning and late afternoon games difficult to shoot – especially when you can’t pick the best spot around the field because those pesky coaches are in the way! But, I was able to get some interesting shots.

Pick #1

Description

Header crunch! This action happened just in front of me and I could see the 2 players converging … Continue Reading